After Murshidabad, Violence During Waqf Protest In Another Bengal District

A fresh bout of violence - over changes to the Waqf laws, which govern how Muslim charitable properties are administered - rocked Bengal, this time in South 24 Parganas district, Monday.

Videos showed police motorbikes set on fire and an overturned police bus with its windshield ripped out. The videos also showed a large contingent of police on the streets.

According to news agency PTI, the violence erupted as supporters of the Indian Secular Front clashed with cops in the Bhangar area, leading to injuries and arson of police vehicles.